Eminem, Kim Agree To Kiss And Make Up

December 15, 2000

Following months of very public sparring, Detroit rapper Eminem and wife Kimberly Mathers have agreed to reconcile, the couple's lawyers said Thursday in Los Angeles.

"They've been working on this for a while and they're really happy. It's going to be a happy holiday and a happy new year for them," said Harvey Hauer, the lawyer for the foul-mouthed rapper whose real name is Marshall Mathers. He was sued by his own mother last year for $10 million.

Both Eminem and Kim -- who attempted suicide in the couple's home in July while Eminem was performing at a concert -- signed an agreement on Wednesday in Macomb County Circuit Court in Michigan to dismiss their respective divorce actions.

"She's a very strong woman and a great mother, her lawyer Neil Rockind said.

Olmos walks the walk of fame with a plaque

Edward James Olmos, who went from East Los Angeles to Hollywood stardom, was honored Wednesday in Los Angeles with a plaque on the Latino Walk of Fame.

The 53-year-old actor was the seventh person to be honored with a plaque on Whittier Boulevard. Others have included labor leader Cesar ChM-avez and former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela.

Known for his roles in such movies as Stand and Deliver and Selena, Olmos has worked with the poor and the Los Angeles International Latino Film Festival.

"He's deserving because he has helped out Los Angeles so much," said Walk of Fame Chairman Ray Abboud. "He became a celebrity, but he never forgot his roots."

Grace's tiara to perch on Madonna's head

Madonna will don a tiara once worn by Princess Grace of Monaco when she gets married in Scotland next week, the singer's official fan club Web site said Thursday.

In addition to the Cartier tiara, worn by Princess Grace at her daughter Caroline's wedding in 1978, Madonna will wear a Chloe dress designed by Stella McCartney, daughter of Paul McCartney, the site said.

The 42-year-old Madonna will marry British film director Guy Ritchie on Dec. 22 in the Scottish Highlands.

Opponents hustling to protest Flynt store

Larry Flynt will open a Hustler superstore in Monroe, Ohio, today, and opponents are planning protests and prayer vigils.

The Hustler of Hollywood store is the first branch of Flynt's Hollywood, Calif., store. The magazine publisher's brother, Jimmy Flynt, describes it as an "erotic boutique."

Opponents object to plans to sell sex videos and magazines.

Phil Burress, president of Citizens for Community Values, said the owner of property next door will let protesters demonstrate and pray there.

EliM-an right up there on People's top list

George W. Bush, EliM-an GonzM-alez and the state of Florida made People magazine's annual list of the most intriguing.

The "25 Most Intriguing People of 2000," which hits newsstands today, features politicians, entertainers, athletes and newsmakers.

For the first time, a state made the the New York-based magazine's list, both for the struggle over 7-year-old EliM-an and the fight over its 25 electoral votes.

Michael J. Fox, Sarah Jessica Parker and Meg Ryan made the cut, as did rapper Eminem.

Almanac

It's the 350th day of the year; 16 days are left in 2000. On this date:

In 1791, the Bill of Rights went into effect.

In 1890, Sioux Indian Chief Sitting Bull and 11 other tribe members were killed in Grand River, S.D., during a clash with Indian police.

In 1939, the motion picture Gone With the Wind had its world premiere in Atlanta.

In 1944, a single-engine plane carrying bandleader Glenn Miller disappeared over the English Channel while en route to Paris.

In 1948, former State Department official Alger Hiss was indicted by a federal grand jury in New York on charges of perjury.

In 1989, a popular uprising began that resulted in the downfall of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu.

Thought for today: "History is the record of an encounter between character and circumstances." -- Canadian historian Donald Creighton (1902-1979)